Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cranley?

Cranley is located in Queensland about 108.4 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Meringandan. Cranley has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cranley, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cranley homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Cranley is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cranley during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cranley will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cranley

Rebate for Cranley Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cranley by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cranley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 40.7 km from Cranley.

Cranley, QLD is in the 4350 postcode area which has around 12443 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 49771 households in the 4350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Cranley.

Solar Installers near toCranley
NameDistanceDetails
Arctic Energy3.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar4.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse4.0kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Proven Energy4.0kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton4.1kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba4.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld4.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Swift Energy Group5.1kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)5.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba5.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba6.3kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs6.6kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions6.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba6.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power6.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy6.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical8.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
PECS Solar Power8.9kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services9.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals9.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions10.3kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba11.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cranley

Sunlight Hours in Cranley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cranley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cranley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Crangan Bay, NSW, which is about 630.4 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.